Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-22
HOUSE.
CHARLESTON, January -, 1881.
Adjourned

The House met mt 10 u. M to-day, and
WAS opened with prayer by Rev. Joseph
Stenger, ct the Catholic church.
Mr.. GOrrell WAS added to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Chew, rs Chairman OF the Commit
tee ON Taxation and Finance, reported
buck II. l.. -, "A bill to amend and re-
enact chapter IS Of the Acts ot lSi1, cnti-
tied An Act extending the time in which
diStraint and sale may he made for taxes
and fee bills, aS amended and rc-enacted
hy chapter lG3 of the Acts OF l~-,!, and az
amended ami rc-cnacted by chapter - al
the Acts of lS5J," with the recummenda-
| ton that il be- referred to the Committee
| on the Judiciary, and that this committee
&C. discharged from any further conSidera-
| lian thereof The report was agreed to
/ aud referred
| Mr.. Hamilton of the Committee ON
/ Judiciary reported the following which
was received:
The Committee on the Judiciary to
whom WAS referred II. J. r., Proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution OF the
state prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors" have had the
lssliuc Nuutl ANl'''N W.
same hack TO the House with the follow
! ing amendment: Strike out the word
| thereof ut the end oil the Joint ReSolu-
| ton i'm line 10 and insert i'll lieu thereof
| the words 'Of such laws ~ may he enact
rd under this Section, and respectfully
recommend that the resolution aS amended
hc agreed to by the House.
/ BY Shaw:
II am instructed by the Committee on
| Education To report back II. l.. :, "A
! bill to amend and re-enact :3, =, ~ and
| - of chapter - Of the Code, concerning
education ,rs amended and re-enacted by
| chapter II OF the Acts of ISL, with the
Recommendation that the bill do pass
The Committee on Counties, Districts
and Municipal Corporations, to whom was
referred III. l.. :, "A bill amcudlngand re-
cnacting sections ;, !. ;, Is, :, : and III Of
/ the Act passed February p, lS~,9, lncorPo-
rating the city of BenwOOd,' report the
slid bill back with the recommendation
that it do pass. Also, IL. Il. l., "A bill to
reform, alter and.mOdify the county court
| of the county of Preston, under section -
of article OF the Constitution Of this
State" and report the same back with the
/ recommendation that it do pass.
Ry Yeager-The Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation have had under
consideration III. B. 81, "A bill making 1t
lawful to fish in any OF the public streams
| in Peasants and Tyler counties, and re-
mort the same back to the House with the
recommendation that it do pass.
! BY ReynoldS-The Committee on Claims
4. ii
-, "A bill To prohibit drunkenness,
have had the said bill under consideration
and report the same back to the House
with the recommendation that it do pass.
A message from the Senate WAS received
reporting the passage OF ). J. X. No. p,
! 'Re0uesting the Senators and Representa-
ltives of this State in Congress to use their
| influence to secure the appropriation from
| Congress to aid in the erection Of a suitable
monument TO commemorate the battle OF
/ Pt. Pleasant, fought October 10, lIIl' and
asking the concurrence of the House there
IN.
Also II. J. K. Nos. 4, and : were re-
ported by the Senate.
The following resolutions were also pre-
sented and adopted:
By MT. Depne-
RsSolrcd, That the Judiciary Committee
he instructed 10 enquire into the eNpedi-
ency of passing q law making it criminal
otfense for any person residing upon prop
erty upon which there is deed of trust OF
mortgage to take personal property from
same into another county and dispose OF
the same.
Ry Mr. JnneS-
1 ReSolred, That the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed to enquire into exPedl-
ency Of enacting q law providing for the
recording OF all bonds required by law
from SheriffS, Commissioners, Trustees,
Justices, &c, and report by bill or other
wise
I BY Mr.. Gorrel-H. J. resolution No. .,
Resolved, That our Senators and Repre-
} sentatiyes in Congress he requested to in
trOduce and support hill for the distribu'
tton of the surplus revenue in the United
} States Treasury to The several States respec.
lively ON some equitable plan to constitute
a fund for internal improvements.
The following bills were also introduced
By Kinsey-H. 4. 1l9, requiring at.
. torueys-at-law To give bond for the amount
of ILLS placed in their hands for e0llec,
{ tom
By Mr.. ROseberry--H. B. Ia, ''Requir